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Should regional nodes be included in whole breast RT for a favorable pT3N0 breast cancer after lumpectomy and SLNB?

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Radiation Oncology · Allegheny Health Network, Pittsburgh

I do not typically recommend RNI in a T3N0 following breast conserving surgery with negative SLN. While patient factors such as young age and pathologic factors ER-/Triple negative, LVSI concern me, they are not enough for me to offer RNI in a node negative patient.

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